Another US government shutdown looms

This won't be much of a post as I've shared most of what I know US budget issues before (and here as well).

It is however important to note that once again the House of Representatives is pretty much going to close down the US government on Tuesday.

Congressmen need to sort out spending plans for the year to come but GOP members are using this constitutional requirement to register their hatred of the President's most cherished legislation - Obamacare.

The Republicans have actually created a full spending bill already, but it comes with the proviso that funding for Obamacare is deferred for a year.

This is anathema for Obama and he has already said he will veto any bill that threatens Obamacare funding.

On top of that, Harry Reid, leader of the Democrats in the Senate, which is Democrat-controlled and must approve any budget bill sent from the House, has supported Obama's position.

The budget must be resolved and if it isn't it will affect the running of the governmental system and the economy of the US and the world (that isn't an understatement).

Tea Party-ers in the GOP have every right to make their point but it is reckless to do so now when the stakes are so high.

They are playing with people's lives and will lose popularity - #gopshutdown is trending at the moment for a reason.

Lets hope this all changes and they work things out before 00:01 on Tuesday and before hundreds of thousands of government employees report for work a few hours later.

Debate warmly encouraged.

For more on the effects of any shutdown you can watch this video from CNN.

The REALLY keen can read this 66 point Q+A (!) from USA Today.